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News Releases
New Edge Networks Enhances Broadband Reach into mid-Atlantic and Northeast through Deal with DSL.net
VANCOUVER, Wash. – (Aug. 13, 2003) – New Edge Networks and DSL.net Inc., (NASDAQ: DSLN), have reached a wholesale agreement allowing New Edge Networks to improve its network reach and offer business broadband connections in the mid-Atlantic and Northeast regions.
By tapping into DSL.net’s broadband network, New Edge Networks strengthens its position as a single-source nationwide provider of broadband access services for its business and carrier customers. DSL.net, a leading nationwide provider of broadband communications services to businesses, benefits from greater use of its network capacity with each sale from New Edge Networks and its selling partners.
“New Edge Networks is focused on providing our business and carrier customers the widest network reach, choice of technologies, and a range of competitively priced products,” said Dan Moffat, president and chief executive officer of New Edge Networks. “The only way to ubiquitous service is through carrier agreements such as this one with DSL.net. Business customers don’t want to learn to speak telephonese; they want ubiquity.”
Keith Markley, president and chief operating officer of DSL.net said, “This agreement further expands our growing wholesale program and validates our belief that DSL.net’s broadband network is attractive for other providers looking to sell services in major business-intensive metropolitan areas.
“This is a large wholesale opportunity for us because New Edge Networks has a strong sales channel. We believe this agreement further utilizes our strong network assets and provides DSL.net with another revenue stream,” Markley said.
DSL.net’s footprint is especially important to New Edge Networks for expanding its nationwide offering of its new frame relay over DSL services. New Edge Networks gains access to business districts served with about 500 DSL.net telephone switching center locations concentrated throughout the mid-Atlantic and Northeast regions. This reach, coupled with New Edge Networks’ own coverage and relationships with other carriers, creates one of the largest broadband footprints in the country.
Frame over DSL is a high-speed, low cost access alternative for business applications or locations that previously could not be cost justified. It bridges a wide gap between 56 kilobits per second frame relay and more costly T-1 connections with speeds of about 1.5 megabits per second.
About New Edge Networks
New Edge Networks is a national business broadband connections provider that owns and operates one of the largest multi-service data communications networks in the United States. In addition to providing frame relay, ATM, IP, VPN, and other advanced data services nationally, New Edge Networks has one of the largest DSL coverage footprints for small- and midsize cities across the country. The company also provides dedicated high-speed Internet access in about 30 major cities around the country. New Edge Networks offers frame relay access and gateway products through channel partner programs or wholesale relationships. It provides a wide variety of business-class DSL and T-1 solutions through Internet Service Providers and under its own TransEdge brand. Top-tier private venture firms, global financial institutions and worldwide technology firms provide financial backing to New Edge Networks. The company’s Web site is www.newedgenetworks.com. Telephone: 1-360-693-9009.
Contact:
Sal Cinquegrani
(360) 906-9723
ATTN: New Edge Networks news releases contain information that is accurate as of the date they are issued. Information contained in past news releases may become out of date and the company does not assume responsibility for updating information contained in past news releases.